Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jan 8, 2008, 10:32 AM CST for Lawrence County, Randolph County, Arkansas. It was in force for 43 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2008, 10:32 AM CST (16:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2008, 11:15 AM CST
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lawrence County, AR, Randolph County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 10:47 AM CST | TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 W Black Rock, AR | TRAINED SPOTTER RECORDED A 61 MPH WIND GUST ON ANEMOMETER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 8:34 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 193 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 181 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 466 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 474 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 5.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMEG 081633
TORMEG
ARC075-121-081715-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0001.080108T1632Z-080108T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1032 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
* UNTIL 1115 AM CST
* AT 1032 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
STRAWBERRY...OR ABOUT NEAR CAVE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LYNN...ANNIEVILLE...RAVENDEN...IMBODEN...BLACK ROCK...RAVENDEN
SPRINGS...PORTIA...DALTON...COLLEGE CITY...POCAHONTAS...ATTICA...
OKEAN AND MAYNARD.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3640 9083 3615 9081 3590 9137 3623 9137
3627 9128 3632 9128 3640 9132 3652 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 244DEG 44KT 3601 9146
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMEG 081650
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1050 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
ARC075-121-081715-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080108T1715Z/
RANDOLPH AR-LAWRENCE AR-
1050 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
AT 1050 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ANNIEVILLE...OR
ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF BLACK ROCK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
IMBODEN...POWHATAN...RAVENDEN SPRINGS...PORTIA...DALTON...
POCAHONTAS...ATTICA...OKEAN AND MAYNARD.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3640 9083 3615 9081 3603 9129 3641 9128
3647 9106 3649 9104 3648 9101 3650 9099
3651 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 1650Z 248DEG 46KT 3613 9120
$$000
WWUS54 KMEG 081705
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1105 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
ARC075-081715-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080108T1715Z/
LAWRENCE AR-
1105 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
AT 1105 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3640 9083 3620 9088 3616 9113 3635 9123
3643 9110 3646 9104 3648 9101 3650 9099
3649 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 236DEG 39KT 3623 9105
$$
ARC121-081715-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080108T1715Z/
RANDOLPH AR-
1105 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
RANDOLPH COUNTY...
AT 1105 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
POCAHONTAS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ATTICA
AND MAYNARD.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER
A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3640 9083 3620 9088 3616 9113 3635 9123
3643 9110 3646 9104 3648 9101 3650 9099
3649 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 236DEG 39KT 3623 9105
$$000
WWUS54 KMEG 081711
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1111 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
ARC121-081721-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080108T1715Z/
RANDOLPH AR-
1111 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1115 AM CST...
AT 1111 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE
TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
.A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3640 9083 3620 9088 3616 9113 3635 9123
3643 9110 3646 9104 3648 9101 3650 9099
3649 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 236DEG 39KT 3627 9098
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 9:18 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 25 hr |
| Jan 8, 12:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett, St. Francis | 54 min |
| Jan 8, 1:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross | 43 min |
| Jan 8, 1:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 60 min |
| Jan 8, 1:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi, Poinsett | 47 min |
| Jan 8, 2:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 58 min |
| Jan 8, 2:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 50 min |
| Jan 8, 2:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, St. Francis | 41 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Arkansas, 2008Every tornado warning in 2008Tornadoes in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.